Function and inheritance of genes

Function and inheritance of genes

7th Grade

10 Qs

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Function and inheritance of genes

Function and inheritance of genes

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, MS-LS4-4, HS-LS3-3

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Babita Srivastava

Used 8+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between chromosomes and genes?

Chromosomes and genes are completely independent.

Genes are segments of DNA found in chromosomes.

Genes are cellular structures while chromosomes are protein molecules.

Chromosomes are segments of DNA found in genes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean for individuals to have unique and common traits?

Individuals have common traits but not unique ones

Individuals do not have unique or common traits

Individuals only have common traits

Individuals having unique and common traits means they have distinctive characteristics that differentiate them from each other, but also share similarities that classify them into specific groups.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following human characteristics shows discrete variation?

Blood group

Body mass

Height

Hair length

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes a trait that is influenced by multiple genes?

Genotype

Heterozygous

Polygenic

Homozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What form of variation do different breeds of dogs show?

multiple variation

Continuous and discrete variation

Discrete variation

Continuous variation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term can be used to describe a person's hair color or a dog's coat pattern?

Monogenic

Polygenic

Phenotype

Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following scenarios represents a situation where a child inherits one gene for tallness and one gene for shortness?

tT

tt

Tt

TT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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